Spring Entropy 3/23/23

Work requires energy, so in essence, they are using energy to undo the entropy caused by the water, energy in the form of petrol fuel and food which the construction workers eat to give themselves energy. The byproducts of both of these is carbon dioxide and other gases which, in turn, increase the entropy of the surroundings as they work.

St. Patrick’s Day 3/17/23

In modern society, it seems like the easiest way to avoid drinking and driving (in my opinion) is to leave your vehicle at home.

Being Smart 2/26/23

I’m writing this blog at half past four in the morning. Getting back to my friend’s question, this is what it’s like to, well, at least have a mind like mine. Maybe not intelligent, but restless.

Pressure Gradient 2/22/23

If you hold your finger up in the air (no, not THAT finger…play nice!), the truth is that the air pressure is lower at the bottom of the finger than the top.

Applicability of Science 2/8/23

First of all, while laws are indeed universal, there does exist the possibility that they do not apply depending on the scale. Second, the laws must be internally consistent. The laws of subatomic particles are consistent with those of classical thermodynamics

World Cancer Day 2/6/23

Not very long ago, cancer was considered to be a death sentence. Treatment was horrendous, and the prognosis was almost always bad.

Spy Balloon 2/5/23

In other words, PUT YOUR DAMNED GUNS AWAY! The military has got this.

Test Points 1/30/23

Back then, though, systems such as this came with sophisticated owner’s manuals complete with electronic schematics and detailed debugging information. The circuit boards were built with “test points”, little metal protrusions designed to be able to put the leads of a multimeter to them and measure either voltage or resistance at that point. They were somehow labeled, and the manual listed sets of these test points and what the measurement should read. If it was off, you could tell where the problem was

On Education 1/29/23

I’ve learned how to learn. When it failed, I figured out that it must be a problem with the motherboard, which it is. Even without taking computer diagnostics, I figured this out because of my critical thinking and problem solving skills that I had learned in my undergraduate and graduate studies.

Pivot 1/26/22

It’s not uncommon for disreputable research advisers to try underhanded techniques like this. It’s unfortunate that the people actually doing the work don’t get credit when this happens and, in this case, the research is lost altogether because of published lies from within the same research group.